Studio 47

04/06/2026

Now that the dust has settled I just want to say a huge thank you and well done to All my studio 47 family! It was an amazing show once again and I’m super duper proud of every single child and adult who took part, you are superstars!
I couldn’t have done it without the help of all our amazing parents in the lead up to the show and especially for the back stage help you kept everything calm and fun behind the scenes. Thanks so much to Stephen Gibbons for transporting all the props to and from rehearsal and the forum , to Annmarie for all the costumes , makeup and back stage organising you are some woman for 1 woman I’d be lost without you! To Rois for all the amazing props , nothing is ever a problem your so talented thank you for saving me when some things went wrong . To Stephen Carlin, Amy-Rose Lane and for coming back once again to be part of our show you are definitely part of our studio 47 family now and you really bring that final touch to our shows. To Aaron for coming back and working around your work and university schedule your a star ⭐️
To Nono for the amazing vocals, you created an a wonderful atmosphere from the first note! To Sophie for all the aerial classes the boys had a ball , thank you for making my crazy ideas come to life.
To all my wonderful boys and girls you were spectacular both on stage and off stage from age 3 to 18 you came alive on stage and I’m so so proud of every one of you , and lastly for certainly not least thank you so much to my amazing husband children and mum and dad for being there throughout the show process and putting up with the late nights , last minute rehearsals and for all the endless support. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Here’s to next year 💚💚

07/05/2026

Can’t wait to see this power house Nono staring as Rafiki in Circle of Life May 11th to 13th Millennium forum Derry

06/05/2026

Circle of Life comes to Derry!
Join Studio 47 for a breathtaking dance production telling Simba’s story of courage, friendship & destiny.
🎭 Featuring performers aged 3 to adults
⭐ Special Guest Nono as Rafiki
📍 Millennium Forum
📅 May 11–13
🎟️ Book now before it sells out!
Millennium Forum Theatre & Conference Centre

18/01/2026

And the part goes to…..

31/12/2025

31/12/2025

Auditions this Sunday January 4th

9:30am - Junior Simba and Nala
10am- zazu
10:15-hyenas
10:30- pumba and timone
10:45-senior nala
11-senior Simba
11:15 - mufasa
11:30-scar
11:45- Rafiki

09/11/2025

🌟 **Local Talent Spotlight!** 🌟
We're so excited to introduce our next cast member, the wonderfully talented Grace! She is taking on the role of Lily St. Regis!
Grace is already a seasoned performer. Her amazing list of past roles includes playing the Guard in The Wizard of Oz, the title role of Matilda, Fiona in Shrek, Young Charity in The Greatest Showman, Toby in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and a Zebra in The Lion King!
She's also a gifted dancer, having performed in Aladdin and is currently working hard on her UDO dance grades and LAMDA qualifications.
Grace is clearly on a path to a big future in musical theatre, and we are so proud to have her in our cast. Let's give her a massive round of applause!

07/11/2025

🌟 Local Talent Spotlight! 🌟
We're back with another 'Meet the Cast', and this time we're shining the spotlight on the multi-talented Eadaoin Page, who will be playing the wonderful role of Grace Farrell!
A proud past pupil of Scoil Íosagáin , Eadaoin is a true veteran of the local arts scene. You've probably seen her shining on stage in major roles with both Productions and Buncrana pantomime !
She's not just an incredible actress; Eadaoin also dances with Studio 47 and has even been a valued member of the backstage production team, showing her passion for every part of theatre.
Eadaoin hopes to pursue a career in the Performing Arts, and with her talent and dedication, we have no doubt she has a huge future ahead of her. Let's get behind one of our own!

05/11/2025

🎭 Meet the Cast: Domhnaill! 🎭
Next up in our 'Meet the Cast' series, say hello to Domhnaill, who's playing the part of 'Rooster'!
Domhnaill is no stranger to the stage, and many of you will recognise him from his fantastic performances in other local productions.
We're thrilled to have this talented Scoil Íosagáin past pupil and Studio 47 member in our show. Get ready to see him shine! ✨

29/05/2025

One week since the final curtain of The Greatest Show at The millennium Forum. To say I’m so proud of all those kids and adults would be a huge understatement. I want to say a massive thank you to Stephen Carlin (Tatoo man) , Brooklyn (Strongman) Amy Rose (Charity) Maria (The bearded Lady) , Anna (Jenny Lind) , Jordan Arthur (WD Wheeler) and of course our Greatest Showman himself Emily Rainey. Thank you to Dani our professional silk performer and to Stephen and Aidan our jugglers. To our amazing Bar man slash waiter slash boss man Ultan you are class! Thank you all so much for being part of this years show , for the huge effort and dedication you all put in both at rehearsals and the show and for putting up with my mad ideas and making valuable suggestions. A massive thank you to Sophie from Dragonfly studios who coached Daisy and Domhnall for the hoop in rewrite the stars- I cried every time they performed backstage and to think they only had three sessions with her! Wow
This year we had no backstage hands , all the props were choreographed that they were brought in an out by the dancers, the level of professionalism was off the scale. Not once did I have to prompt any of the dancers from age 9 upwards, they all knew when to go on stage , they didn’t miss a beat! We even had a few off sick and straight away I had junior dancers take control of the situation , organise the girls that were filling in with a costume and taught them the choreography back stage an hour before the show! If that’s not professionalism I don’t know what is!
A massive thank you to Annemarie who made a lot of the costumes and who also managed our most junior dancers backstage every night she was amazing!!! Thss as I you to the Derry carnival for the clown costumes and inishowen carnivals for the acrobat costumes and top hats. To all the parents who chaperoned and to Maire and Trisha who took care of hair and makeup and chaperoned at the shows. A huge thank you to the parents who brought vans to and from rehearsals and shows with the million props I had 🙈🫣 especially to Mickey McLaughlin. To all the parents who lent me props , from wheel barrows to trampoline’s to planks and trestle’s thank you all so so much!
To Rois for the amazing artwork from the bar to the piano to the washing line. And to Stephen Ferguson for hand making the two tiered seating we had in the opening scene.
To the stars of the show our studio 47 kids from age 3 to 18 they graced the stage full of energy, excitement and enthusiasm and they put on one hell of a show! I’m incredibly proud to say I’m their teacher.
Finally I want to say a heartfelt thank you to all our studio 47 parents firstly for bringing kids to all the rehearsals and keeping up with the busy schedule leading up to the show and also for showing up and supporting us every night , it was amazing for the cast to perform to a packed house each night in the forum, the atmosphere was electric! And of course to my hubby and family for supporting me in the months leading up to the show I couldn’t do it without you! ❤️❤️

Once again I’m so proud of our wee community we truly put on ‘The Greatest Show’!

Now how to top that next year! 🙈❤️